William Ellis ?@wellis321 tweeted 'Just a lovely insight into the mind of a dim witted money podgerer. Thank you and good work indeed.'

Philip pulled his prank at about 12.20pm on Monday and within an hour it had been retweeted 2,500 times.

Evil Fred West tortured and raped numerous young women and girls - murdering at least 11 of them - including members of his own family.

The crimes often occurred in the couple's homes in Gloucester, England, at 25 Midland Road and later 25 Cromwell Street, with many bodies buried at or near these homes.

Fred killed at least two people before collaborating with Rose, while Rose murdered Fred's stepdaughter when he was in prison for theft.

The majority of the murders occurred between May 1973 and August 1979 at 25 Cromwell Street, which became known as the House of Horrors.

The pair were finally caught and charged in 1994. Fred West committed suicide before going to trial, while Rose West was jailed for life the following year after having been found guilty on 10 counts of murder.

The US tycoon has 2.7million Twitter followers

Fred and Rose West are two of Britain's most notorious serial killers. (PA)